On January 30, the baby chicks arrived. They looked like this.
Baby Chicks
They started out in a Rubbermaid tote in my bathroom. After about two weeks, they outgrew the tote and were moved to a black tub that we had purchased for them.
Chicks in a Tub
It seems like almost overnight they grew from big babies to gangly adolescent chickens. They had totally outgrown their tub. It took quite a bit of re-arranging chicken living quarters, and quite a bit of work, but the baby chicks now have a new home.
New Red Hens
Can you believe how much they’ve grown in one month?
Chicks
I didn’t get a very good picture but there are the three White Japanese Bantams. I’m sure one of them is a rooster, which is what I wanted . . someone to replace Roscoe. I’m pretty sure a second one is a rooster and the third one might be a rooster too! 🙁
I hope at least one of them will grow up be as cute and special as Roscoe was.
Roscoe and Miss Hattie
I hope Roscoe and Miss Hattie have been re-united in chicken heaven! I still miss them all.
Sharon in Michigan says
Good lookin chicks!
Cathy Stoddard says
They look so nice, clean, and healthy. I always have a black Rubbermaid stock tank I use to raise chicks in – it works so well. You are a GREAT chicken mom Judy!!! I’m sure Roscoe and Miss Hattie are together again!!
Robin says
I’m sure they are , 🙂
Joan says
Thanks for the chicken pictures! I”m not allowed to have chickens, but I am living on the farm through you! Thanks!
Susan says
They do grow fast! I was thinking about Miss Hattie this morning, and I never met her in person, so I imagine you think about them all a lot.
Diana says
aww they are getting bigger ….
Carolyn says
WoW that is amazing how big they got!
Tam McBride says
There will never be another free-spirit like Roscoe or a determined Miss Hattie, but lets hope some of the new chicks have personalities as distinctive as theirs!